Climbing

Whether you're new to climbing, and looking for a gap year or semester away from campus experience, or you're an elite athlete already sending 5.13's, RIDGE's individualized training plans will take you to the next level. RIDGE Mountain Academy climbing program helps student athletes improve their overall technique and gain experience in the vertical environment. At RIDGE, climbing includes: rock, ice, and alpine. Traveling through vertical environments is the link between all climbing disciplines.

Getting vertical at RIDGE:

Alpine or Mountaineering- Hike, scramble, rock climb, cross glaciers during a gap year or semester away from campus. Rope-in and learn techniques to travel over rock, ice or snow, with or without skis, and address different aspects of the mountain including ascending alpine ridges and couloirs.